Pacific Rim is an action/science fiction film franchise that centers around giant robots known as jaegers fighting giant monsters known as kaiju. The franchise consists of two films - Pacific Rim (2013) and Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), as well as novels, comic books, and video games.
Pacific Rim was created by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who was inspired by his childhood love of kaiju movies and mecha anime.
The first Pacific Rim film was released on July 12, 2013 and was a commercial success, grossing over $411 million worldwide.
A sequel, Pacific Rim: Uprising, was released on March 23, 2018, but was met with mixed reviews and a lower box office than the first film.
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The first film in the franchise, Pacific Rim tells the story of humanity's fight against the kaiju and their use of giant robots known as jaegers.
The sequel to the first film, Pacific Rim: Uprising takes place 10 years after the events of the first film and follows a new generation of jaeger pilots battling a new kaiju threat.
Pacific Rim: The Black is a Netflix original anime series set in the same universe as the films. The series follows two siblings who find a abandoned jaeger and use it to fight off kaiju and search for their missing parents.
Pacific Rim: Extinction is a tabletop miniatures game that allows players to simulate the battles between jaegers and kaiju from the films. The game was created by River Horse Games and published by Tamashii Nations.
A jaeger is a giant robot created by humans to combat the kaiju, which are giant monsters that emerged from an interdimensional portal on the ocean floor.
No, the Pacific Rim movies are not related to the Godzilla movies, although they share a similar theme of kaiju/monster battles.
Opinions on the quality of Pacific Rim vary, but it generally receives positive reviews for its impressive special effects and action sequences.
As of 2021, there has been no official announcement of a third Pacific Rim movie, but there have been rumors that one is in development.
While it is recommended to watch the first Pacific Rim movie before watching the sequel, it is not strictly necessary as the sequel follows a new generation of characters and jaeger pilots.